Tag Archives: Smart

Thought For the Day: No Matter How Smart You Are, You’re Smarter If You Take the Easy Ways When They Are Available

Posted on March 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“No matter how smart you are, you’re smarter if you take the easy ways when they are available.” – Daniel Dennett

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Thought For the Day: Humans Think They Are Smarter Than Dolphins Because We Build Cars and Buildings and Start Wars…Dolphins Believe That They Are Smarter For Exactly the Same Reasons

Posted on March 11, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars etc., and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Buildings, Cars, Dolphins, Douglas Adams, Fish, Humans, Play, Same Reasons, Smart, Smarter, Start War, Swim, Thought For the Day, Water | Leave a comment

On the Tipping Point of Stupid

Posted on September 24, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

On the Tipping Point of Stupidby Michael DoyleOf all the thoughts on thought contributedThere it is on the tipping point of stupidThe calling of names that should bring shameYet, there it is in politics as if a gameSpeaking of trickle … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Against the Grain, Alinsky, Better, Dialogue, Election Points, Game, Media, Milieu, Names, Poetry and Poems, Politics, Reason, Rhetoric, Role, Season, Shame, Smart, Stategy, Stupid, Talking Heads, Talking Reason, The People, Think, Thought, Tipping Point, Together, Tragedy, Trickle Down Idoicy | Leave a comment

It’s the Who of Who We’re Supposed To Be

Posted on January 18, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

It’s the Who of Who We’re Supposed To Beby Michael DoyleHey now small town ladyYou with your golden heartLet’s slip off to somewhere shadyThat would be so very smartTo find our way to the pine treesWith a picnic basket of … Continue reading →

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With the Clarity of 2020

Posted on January 1, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Rung in the New Year having discovered how to get YouTube to work on my television via Ruku both of which items appear to be smarter than I am. Via this, I was able to get the KTLA Tournament of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 2020, 21st Century, Alone, Beauty, Best Foot, Brilliance, Cadence, Care, Change, Clairity, Closeness, Community, Courage, Crane, Dazzle, Dream, Equality, Fable, Face, Faith, Family, Fantasy, Floral Float, Forgiving, Forward, Glory, Hint, History, Home, Hope, KTLA, Legacy, Life, Living, Love, Marching Band, Meant, New Year, Origami, Pageantry, Path, Photograph, Place, Poem, Poetry, Reason, Reminder, Resolution, Rose Parade, Ruku, Scenery, Selfie, Share, Smart, Smile, Spent, Television, Theme, Tournament of Roses Parade, Toward, Tranquility, Whimsy, Women, youtube | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: You’re Braver Than You Believe and Stronger Than You Seem and Smarter Than You Think

Posted on September 18, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – A. A. Milne

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged AA Milne, Believe, Brave, Promise, Remember, Seem, Smart, Strong, Think, Thought For the Day, You | Leave a comment

Echoed Reflections

Posted on June 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Saw a movie that inspired some beautiful thoughts, I think maybe? The thought of being so joined that you could see the world through the eyes of the one you want to share life with anyhow might be kinda very … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beauty, Burn, Candle, Cherry, Connection, Echo, Fake, Ghosts, Half, Hearts, Inspire, Joke, Light, Mess, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reflection, Repetition, Sight, Simplicity, Smart, Stay, Steal, Synchronoicity | Leave a comment

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Inefficient

Posted on March 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The accusation has turned a cat’s meow into a roar It seems it is time again to put aside the purr for more Oh you who would judge, do you really think this is easy At the risk of ruffled … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Degree

Posted on December 9, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

In a moment of vapid, unneeded contemplation I move on into the whys of my fascination Sometimes you feel a need to be seen as smart Adding glasses to your instantly seductive art Sometimes it is as though you aren’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Beauty, Best Friend, Blessed, Companionship, Contemplation, Daily Prompt, Degree, Grace, Love, Smart, Snooty, Wordpress | Leave a comment